Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 hits the streets

Pointless questions fascinate us, and we'd love to meet the person who asked '"How do you make a 4x4 incapable of going off-road ? "

The answer to that question is just as fascinating and comes in the form of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8.

Packing 420bhp and 420lb ft of good ol' US brawn from its 6.1-litre V8 engine, the SRT-8 dismisses 0-62mph in just five seconds before heading on to that 152mph top end.

Jeep says the four-wheel-drive system and suspension have been set up for fast road and track use and is not intended for off-road motoring.

Sitting on 20in alloy wheels, the SRT-8 is factory-blinged, and there are high-performance Brembo brakes hiding behind the huge wheels.

There are also unique front and rear bumpers to help reduce aerodynamic lift.

Pointless perhaps, but the Cherokee SRT-8 starts at £40,585, so it's a good bit cheaper than most of its pointless rivals.

� Source: original article on topgear.com